October 7, 1859 ~ Friday to October 8, 1859 ~ Saturday

Oct 7^th
7^th & 8^th I spent the time in the conference President Young
preached several Discourses which edifyed & instructed the people
in a manner which asstonished both Jew & Gentiles. the power
of God was greatly upon him & he made the great truths of Heaven
plain unto the people. Presidents Kimball & Wells also spoke in
the same spirit most of the Twelve also bore testimony.

October 9, 1859 ~ Sunday

9^th Sunday I met with my Quorum W Woodruff prayed
A Hoagland was mouth. I attended the conference through the
day. President Young Preached in the fore noon upon the
text "What is man that thou art mindful of him" [Psalms 8:4] it was one
of the greatest sermons I ever heard it imparted great light
& knowledge to the people it will be published to the world
several spoke in the afternoon & the sacrament was administered.
At Noon I sealed a woman to Brother Mumford at President
Youngs office. I met with the Quorum of the Twelve L Snow p[rayed]
was mouth O Hyde was mouth

October 10, 1859 ~ Monday

10^th I Bought 20 lb Hoop Iron & Lumber to make barrels to
Hold my molasses. My family gathered the last of my peaches
in my orchard I spent half a day in the office

October 11, 1859 ~ Tuesday

11^th I spent the forenoon at home the afternoon in the office
I spent the night Boiling molasses I made 55 gallons
of the vary best surrup it took 5 1/4 gallons of Juice to
make one of surrup. The eastern mail came in but little
News of any kind

October 12, 1859 ~ Wednesday

12^th I spent most of the day at home the evening in
the office. Elder Wheelock called at the office a short time
said Judge Eckles would call to see him to morrow. President
Young called into the office a short time spoke of his visit
up City Creek Canyon yesterday. He went up yesterday
spent the night returned to day had a plesant time
A young man had made a discovery of a New
Motive power by which one man could increase the
power to 200 men He is in Paris & upon experiment
it had proved to be successful it was creating great
sensation in France. President Young thought it would
not prove true

October 13, 1859 ~ Thursday

13^th I went into the big field found 15 Head of
cattle had spent the night in my corn field had
Nearly destroyed 40 shuck of corn I drove them
into the stray pen the damaged was prised at $33.
I spent the evening in the office.

October 14, 1859 ~ Friday

14^th I spent the day in the Council Endowment House
I anointed 14 men their iswas about 35 persons had their
endowment two were cripples with the Rheumatism we had
to carry them through the House in a chair at a Quarter past
3 oclock I went to the Historians office & found President
Young in the office conversing with G. A. S upon the History

October 7, 1859 ~ Friday to October 8, 1859 ~ Saturday

Oct 7th 7th & 8th I spent the time in the conference President Young preached several Discourses which edifyed & instructed the people in a manner which asstonished both Jew & Gentiles. the power of God was greatly upon him & he made the great truths of Heaven plain unto the people Presidents Kimball & Wells also spoke in the same spirit most of the Twelve also bore testimony.

October 9, 1859 ~ Sunday

9th Sunday I met with my Quorum W Woodruff prayed A Hoagland was mouth I attended the Conference through the day President Young Preached in the fore noon upon the text "What is man that thou art mindful of him" it was one of the greatest sermons I ever heard it imparted great light & knowledge to the people it will be published to the world several spoke in the afternoon & the sacrament was administered. At Noon I sealed a woman to Brother Mumford at President Youngs office. I met with the Quorum of the Twelve L Snow prayed O Hyde was mouth

October 10, 1859 ~ Monday

10th I Bought 20 lb Hoop Iron & Lumber to make barrels to Hold my molasses. My family gathered the last of my peaches in my orchard I spent half a day in the office

October 11, 1859 ~ Tuesday

11th I spent the forenoon at home the afternoon in the office I spent the night Boiling molasses I made 55 gallons of the vary best surrup it took 5 1/4 gallons of Juice to make one of surrup. The eastern mail came in but little News of any kind

October 12, 1859 ~ Wednesday

12th I spent most of the day at home the evening in the office. Elder Wheelock called at the office a short time said Judge Eckles would call to see him to morrow President Young called into the office a short time spoke of his visit up City Creek Canyon yesterday He went up yesterday spent the night returned to day had a plesant time A young man had made a discovery of a New Motive power by which one man could increase the power to 200 men He is in Paris & upon experiment it had proved to be successful it was creating great sensation in France. President Young thought it would not prove true

October 13, 1859 ~ Thursday

13th I went into the big field found 15 Head of cattle had spent the night in my corn field had Nearly destroyed 40 shock of corn I drove them into the stray pen the damage was prised at $33. I spent the evening in the office.

October 14, 1859 ~ Friday

14th I spent the day in the Endowment House I anointed 14 men theirwas about 35 persons had their endowment two were cripples with the Rheumatism we had to carry them through the House in a chair at a Quarter past 3 oclock I went to the Historians office & found President Young in the office conversing with G. A. S upon the History